Liss Forest Road railway station

Liss Forest Road railway station served the hamlet of Liss Forest neighbouring the larger village of Liss, in Hampshire. It is situated adjacent to Forest Road which runs from the A3 to Liss Forest. The road was crossed by a level crossing controlled by a block post, the Army's name for a signal box, which was usually un-staffed unless training was in progress.[1][2]

Liss Forest Road
LocationEast Hampshire
England
Coordinates51.058°N 0.886°W / 51.058; -0.886
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLongmoor Military Railway
Key dates
by 1933station opened
31 October 1969closed

The station opened when the Longmoor Military Railway (LMR) extended its line to Liss, work started on the extension in 1924 and it was completed by August 1933.[3]

The station had one platform with no facilities on the north side of the line which had a passing loop here, by 1963 the station is reported to have two platforms, it was the last station on Army property.[1][4]

The station was closed along with the rest of the line on 31 October 1969.[5]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Weaversdown Halt   Longmoor Military Railway   Liss

References

Citations
  1. Farmer, Keith (March 1966). "Longmoor Military Railway". The Industrial Railway Record (9): 199–205 & 220. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. Mitchell & Smith 1987, photo 101.
  3. Mitchell & Smith 1987, p. 1.
  4. Mitchell & Smith 1987, photos 100 & 101.
  5. Quick 2019, p. 505.

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